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It is in the winter period that the value of cucumbers is fully revealed, so many housewives salt, pickle and preserve them.
To prevent cans of cucumbers from exploding, it is important to properly prepare the cucumbers, in particular, to soak them before canning.
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Why are cucumbers soaked before pickling or canning?
First of all, to better wash vegetables, since dirt often accumulates on the skin of fruits and around the stalks, dried leaves may remain.
Soaking will rid the fruits of harmful substances if they were treated with chemicals to protect against diseases and pests.
In the process of soaking, part of the harmful substances goes into the water, as a result, the vegetables become safer for health.
If the cucumbers were collected a long time ago and have lost some of their moisture, then soaking will perfectly solve the problem and saturate them with moisture.
If the cucumbers were dry before canning, there were voids inside the cucumbers, they will all absorb some of the brine or marinade from the jar, which will result in an incomplete jar of marinade.
In addition, cucumbers are soaked to remove the bitterness that accumulates in them.